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The student news site of the University of Northern Iowa

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From participating in fishing competitions to fishing for pleasure, the UNI fishing club is a home for the anglers of campus. The UNI fishing club provides an opportunity for those who enjoy spending time out on the water, hanging out with friends and competing for the biggest catch. There is more information available on their Instagram.

UNI Fishing Club reels in success

Anna Flanders, INSIDEUNI
Nov 13, 2024
UNI professor organizes photo display

UNI professor organizes photo display

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
May 2, 2019
DOR explains 2019-20 dining changes

DOR explains 2019-20 dining changes

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Apr 29, 2019
Several performance groups within the UNI School of Music are collaborating to present "Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 "Choral" on Sunday, April 28 in the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.

School of Music to perform Beethoven’s 9th

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Apr 25, 2019
The new Upper Cabinet members of Northern Iowa Student Government were officially sworn into their positions on Wednesday, April 10. The new members began work in their individual roles on Monday, April 15.

New NISG Upper Cabinet commences

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Apr 18, 2019
The North American Review (NAR), a literary magazine that has existed for over 200 years, celebrates its 50-year anniversary at the University of Northern Iowa. A conference will be held on Friday through Saturday, April 19 to 21, at several locations on UNI's campus.

NAR conference celebrates 50 years at UNI

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Apr 15, 2019
UNI alum and cancer surviver Dylan Slattery shares his inspiring story at speaking engagements and on his podcast "Stage Four 2 On Stage."

UNI alum tells story of battle against cancer

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Apr 8, 2019
Student work showcased in annual exhibit

Student work showcased in annual exhibit

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Apr 4, 2019
UNI Proud and GSS present Pride Week 2019

UNI Proud and GSS present Pride Week 2019

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Apr 1, 2019
College Republicans revived at UNI

College Republicans revived at UNI

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Mar 14, 2019
Women's History Month

Women’s History Month

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Mar 11, 2019
Cedar Falls resident and former UNI student Alex Oleson start "6 Mile Clothing" to share the Gospel in a creative way.

Former UNI student starts ‘6 Mile Clothing’

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Mar 7, 2019
Eric Fluegge began the “Kick It Thomas!” campaign to support his 13-year-old cousin, Thomas Wichmann, who was diagnosed with brain cancer.

‘Kick It!’ campaign uplifts kid with cancer

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Feb 28, 2019
Farhan and Micah announce NISG bid

Farhan and Micah announce NISG bid

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Feb 25, 2019
Theatre UNI's production of "Legacy of Light" will show in Strayer-Wood Theatre from Feb. 21 through March 3. Main characters include Voltaire (Jakob Reha, left), Emilie du Châtelet (Dani Schmaltz, middle) and Saint-Lambert (John Schaeffer, right).

‘Legacy of Light’ empowers women

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Feb 18, 2019
"Telling a People's Story," an exhibit illustrating African American culture through children's books, is on display in Rod Library through Feb. 19.

Diversity on display in new exhibit

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Feb 11, 2019
Mental health advocacy group hosts benefit

Mental health advocacy group hosts benefit

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Feb 7, 2019
Digital media production major Tarrell Christie's short film "The Spaceman" will be featured in an episode of IPTV's "The Film Lounge," airing on Sunday, Feb. 3 at 10 p.m.

Student and professor featured in ‘Film Lounge’

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Jan 31, 2019
Winter is coming, but will classes be canceled?

Winter is coming, but will classes be canceled?

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Jan 28, 2019
UNI Dance Marathon will be hosting its annual "Black Tie Affair" event on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. at ThreeHouse: A Wesley Foundation.

Dance Marathon dresses up for the kids

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Jan 24, 2019
The Service and Leadership Council, the Northeast Food Bank, the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley and Americorps are partnering to organize the fourth MLK Day of Service benefitting the BackPack Program.

MLK Day of serving food-insecure kids

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Jan 17, 2019
UNI finishes top 30 percent at CyberForce

UNI finishes top 30 percent at CyberForce

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Dec 6, 2018
Vice President of Student Affairs Paula Knudson said that the plan is to have the food pantry openable in January, but some options in December.

Food insecurity leads to new pantry

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Dec 3, 2018
Students in UNI's SME chapter are designing a tractor that will be entered in the International 1/4 Scale Tractor Competition next summer.

Students to enter tractor design competition

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Nov 29, 2018
Founded in 1987, the Institute for Decision Making is housed in the Business and Community Services building.

Institute helps clients plan and strategize

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Nov 29, 2018
The School of Music will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1 with "ARMISTICE," featuring the Glee Club and Wind Ensemble.

Concert to celebrate end of WWI

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Nov 8, 2018
The Panther Marching Band will perform at "PMB Live!" in the Great Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m.

From football field to stage at ‘PMB Live!’

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Nov 5, 2018
Senior marketing and management major Gabe Groothuis pitched his business idea for Groothuis Solutions, which provides services for high school students involved in mock trial.

Student entrepreneur wins pitch competition

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Oct 25, 2018
The African Student Union is hosting "A Taste of Africa" this Friday evening.

African Union to host “A Taste of Africa”

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Oct 18, 2018
Graduate student Nathan Selove writes, directs and narrates the play "Aut is Love." The play centers around the romance between Selove (Austen Carnahan) and his wife (Erin Hassenstab), both of whom are on the autism spectrum.

Play portrays romance on the spectrum

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Oct 15, 2018
The Panther Promise Program is one of several programs designed to boost enrollment at UNI.

UNI receives voter turnout award

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Oct 8, 2018
Archaeologists dig for Central Hall

Archaeologists dig for Central Hall

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Oct 4, 2018
UNI was ranked second among midwestern public universities.

UNI ranked no. 2 midwest public school

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Oct 1, 2018
Ice cream enthusiasts Ben Hirdler and Jacob Levang serve as president and vice president, respectively, of Ben and Jared's Ice Cream Alliance.

For the love of ice cream

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Sep 27, 2018
Students tell all at UNISTA event

Students tell all at UNISTA event

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Sep 24, 2018
The Study Abroad Center offers both long and short-term programs in over 25 countries, according to their website.

Traveling the world with study abroad

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Sep 17, 2018
Established in 1999, the Tallgrass Prairie Center's mission is "restoring native vegetation for the benefit of society and the environment, with research, education and technology transfer," according to their website.

Tallgrass Prairie Center educates during field day

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Sep 10, 2018
The Other Other Operation's logo is a combination of the album art from one of the albums they cover and an image from Monty Python, which provided the inspiration for their name.

Piano tech returns to music performance

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Sep 6, 2018
Panther Portrait: Welcome Home Concert

Panther Portrait: Welcome Home Concert

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Aug 27, 2018
The UNI Varsity Men's Glee Club will be holding their fourth annual Welcome Home concert in Lang Hall Auditorium on Friday, Aug. 24 at 6 P.M.

Glee Club to hold Welcome Back Concert

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Aug 23, 2018
Tropical celebration day at UNI

Tropical celebration day at UNI

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Apr 26, 2018
The UNI School of Music is presenting their second PRISM Showcase which displays collaboration between students and faculty.

School of Music PRISM showcase

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Apr 23, 2018
A UNI directing class will present "An Evening of 10-Minute Plays" on Tuesday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m. in Strayer-Woods Bertha Martin Theatre.

Directing class presents ’10-Minute Plays’

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Apr 16, 2018
Singing for a mission trip to Kenya

Singing for a mission trip to Kenya

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Apr 12, 2018
The annual RodCon event will take place on Saturday, April 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be various events including sword fighting.

RodCon brings in all kinds of comic book fans

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Apr 5, 2018
Annual PTSD conference returns to UNI

Annual PTSD conference returns to UNI

LEZIGA BARIKOR and ANNA FLANDERS
Mar 29, 2018
UNI to host Literacy Conference

UNI to host Literacy Conference

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Mar 29, 2018
The Body Image and Eating Disorder Awareness (BIEDA) is sponsoring the National Eating Disorder Awareness Week from Feb. 26 to Mar. 2.

Eating disorder awareness on campus

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Feb 26, 2018
On Feb. 5, professors Konrad Sadkowski and Alicja Boruta-Sadkowski celebrated 31 years of marriage. They both work in the history department.

UNI History professors celebrate 31 years of marriage

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Feb 19, 2018
House File 2031 would allow for elective classes on the subject of the Bible and its various books to be taught in public high schools in Iowa.

Christianity in classrooms?

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Feb 15, 2018
The Black Student Union (BSU) will be organizing events in honor of Black History Month, including the Tunnel of Oppression, a staple event at UNI.

UNI celebrates Black History Month

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Feb 5, 2018
The UNI Nonprofit Leadership Alliance was received the "What's the Big Idea?" award on Jan. 5. This is a first time win for this organization.

‘What’s the big idea?’ award winners

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Jan 29, 2018
New to Cedar Falls, Freshii is on the Cedar Valley Food Runner website. "It's been awesome," said Samantha Burgin, Freshii team leader.

Restaurants delivered to students

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Jan 22, 2018
CIEP students having fun out in the snow on campus at UNI.

CIEP program celebrates 35 years

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Jan 18, 2018
This year the UNI Men's Varsity Glee Club's 40th annual Christmas Variety Show play was titled "Revenge of the Elves."

Glee says ‘Text Me Merry Christmas’

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Dec 4, 2017
The Panther eSports convention had a variety of board games, video games and tabletop games.

The Legend of eSports

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Nov 16, 2017
Celebrating jazz legends Fitzgerald and Monk

Celebrating jazz legends Fitzgerald and Monk

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Nov 13, 2017
UNI grad wins Americorps award

UNI grad wins Americorps award

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Nov 9, 2017
Wellness Wednesday hopes to bring change

Wellness Wednesday hopes to bring change

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Nov 2, 2017
The Refill not Landfill campaign aims to reduce the number of bottles thrown away by giving away free water bottles on Oct. 31 across campus.

Campaign urges students to ‘refill’

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Oct 30, 2017
The UNI IDT and Orchesis companies hosted their annual free fall show this Friday, Oct. 20 and Sunday, Oct. 22.

Orchesis and IDT fall show

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Oct 23, 2017
The Cedar Falls Public Library is hosting UNI associate professor Jim O'Loughlin's "Connecting Three Cultures" seminar as they perform "The Woman Who Was Forgotten" by Bess Streeter Aldrich.

The Woman Who Was Forgotten

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Oct 16, 2017
Some UNI students have acquired the opportunity to examine the mastodon tusk first-hand, thanks to a recently received grant. The tusk has been in possession of the UNI Museum for almost 100 years.

UNI Museum’s mastodon tusk to be restored

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Oct 12, 2017
This years's Homecoming theme is 'Panthers Awaken,' after the most recent entry in the Star Wars saga.

Homecoming Week brings fun, food, friends

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Oct 2, 2017
Herb Hake was an artist, radio broadcaster, cartoonist and UNI professor. The Herb Hake exhibit was put together by the UNI Museum.

UNI Museum Herb Hake exhibit

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Sep 28, 2017
Mohair Pear's 7th Annual Pear Fair

Mohair Pear’s 7th Annual Pear Fair

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Sep 18, 2017
The UNI Center for Urban Education is located in Waterloo and works with students in Waterloo public schools.

UNI-CUE helps ‘Discover the Dream’

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Sep 14, 2017
The Campy Neil is being introduced today, with the first 35 customers to purchase this sandwich to receive a free t-shirt with the Campy Niel logo.

The new Campy Neil inspired by friendship

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
Sep 7, 2017
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